Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care

SSM Health; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options (DailyPay)

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac, WI is seeking a part-time Certified Nursing Assistant for the night shift (10:15 PM - 6:15 AM) in Long Term Care. Schedule is 20 hours per week with every-other weekend rotation.

Completion of an approved nurse aide training program and Wisconsin CNA certification are required. No prior experience is necessary. Primary responsibilities include assisting with patient care tasks, documenting assessments, and supporting discharge planning under RN

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved nurse aide training program.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification required by state (WI).
• No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Receives patient care assignments from the RN and carries out delegated tasks.
• Document data for admissions and reassessments and communicate changes to the RN/LPN.
• Contribute to safety and quality by accurate charting and team communication.
• Notify licensed staff of changes in patient condition or educational needs.
• Assist with activities of daily living and basic nursing tasks.
• Prepare patients for discharge and assist with placement of records and supplies.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Team communication

Safety awareness

Documentation

Education

Nurse Aide Training Program

Job description

Job Highlights

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-St Francis Home.

Worker Type: Regular

Job Opportunity: Certified Nursing Assistant

Department: Long Term Care

Location: SSM Health St. Francis Home, 33 Everett St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935.

Position Details

• Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 10:15 PM to 6:15 AM
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• Required Certification: Wisconsin State-issued CNA Certification

Job Summary

Assists in performing a variety of nursing care services for patients in a long term care setting.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Receives patient care assignment from the registered nurse (RN) in charge. Initiates delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing activities for specific patient age group served.
• Collects and documents data for the admission assessment and reassessment at specific times for patient population. Documents and provides appropriate data to the RN and/or LPN for analysis and validation of patient’s response to care or treatment and when significant change occurs in the patient’s condition.
• Contributes to safety and quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating to team members.
• Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs.
• Answers patients’ calls for help, takes their vital signs, and monitors their behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration. Assists with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds. Performs dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake and output of fluids. Competent in use of lifts, tubs, scales and other equipment as needed. Employees younger than 18 years old may not operate a lift without assistance from a coworker at least 18 years old.
• Prepares patients for discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated.
• Stocks and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care needs and cost containment. Utilizes time and supplies economically and conscientiously.
• Assists with delegated clerical duties such as answering telephones, relaying messages, transcription of physician orders, preparing and organizing the patient’s medical record.
• Orients new patients and significant others to the nursing unit.
• Performs mechanical and manual operation of equipment as recommended in user's manual, with ability to recognize common mechanical problems and initiate appropriate corrective action.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Completion of an approved nurse aide training program and passing grade on state of work location required exam.

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Oklahoma State Department of Health

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1800000068 SNF St Francis

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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